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...artist who exemplifies the daily rigor that goes into any art. What other non-literary figures do you admire?BJ: Right now, like most of the world, I’m fascinated by Amy Winehouse. I’m smitten beyond belief with her music. I like prog[ressive] rock, although I guess you’re not supposed to say that. I’ve had the good opportunity to become good friends with Tool and A Perfect Circle. As you can tell by the cover of the book, I find Joseph Cornell’s work fascinating. This...
...must-have accessories were hats?from nubby caps to huge fur trappers. At Burberry Prorsum, designer Christopher Bailey gave his military caps a rugged country look, while Alexander McQueen's giant fox-fur hats had a wind-blown Tibetan vibe. And Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana replayed their English rock-'n'-roll favorite: the 1970s-style Carnaby...
What's remarkable, in many ways, is the freshmen's ability to resist the pressure and allure of endorsing - both of which are enormous. How does a first-term Congressman find the strength to say no to Hillary Clinton, or her husband, former President Bill Clinton? Or the veritable rock star that Barack Obama has become? Any one of whom, more likely than not, raised money and campaigned...
Reusable water bottles merit scrutiny as well. Like many rock climbers, Scott Belcher used to carry a Nalgene water bottle made of polycarbonate, a sturdy, clear plastic. As an associate pharmacology professor at the University of Cincinnati, he knew that polycarbonates contain bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic hormone that mimics estrogen. What he didn't know was if or how much BPA wound up in his water. In experiments, he learned that trace amounts of BPA do seep into room-temperature water. But he was startled to find that when the containers were filled with boiling water--a common practice...
Craigen Weston Bowen, deputy director of the Straus Center for Conservation at the Fogg Art Museum, died of cancer at her home in Lexington, Mass. earlier this month. She was 54. Bowen is remembered for the relentless energy that she brought to her passions for art conservation, gardening, and rock climbing. Bowen’s younger brother, Frederick W. Weston III, recounted spending the past Fourth of July with his sister at their family lake house in Maine, saying that as the rest of their family relaxed before the annual antique wooden boat parade, Bowen was busy planting a bush...